FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Part of Bill Belichick's philosophy in building a coaching staff over his 18 years with the New England Patriots has been to identify intelligent, young grinders who are willing to learn like he was in 1975 with Ted Marchibroda's Baltimore Colts. That was a time when Belichick was making $25 a week (before taxes, of course).
Belichick has annually hired one or two of those coaches, making them personnel and/or coaching assistants while grooming them with the idea that they could eventually grow into larger roles.
The job title is open-ended and no-frills because the responsibilities can be, too.